WVMS p.r.

[klunky]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Seann Anderson
seannanderson@gmail.com


Track Reconfiguration Nears Completion at West Virginia Motor Speedway

Mineral Wells, WV, 08/09/2012 - A track reconfiguration project that started nearly a year and a half ago is nearing completion at West Virginia Motor Speedway (WVMS). During late 2010, Lynn Chapman of Mountain State Motor Sports Promotions decided that shortening the track from 5/8 to a 3/8 mile track was critical for long term health and sustainability of the venue.

"We underestimated how difficult this project would be." said Lynn Chapman of Mountain State Motorsports Promotions (MSMP). "Our original plan was to shorten WVMS from a 5/8 mile track to a 3/8 mile track. The more we spoke to fans and drivers, the more the we decided that it would be in our best interest to change our original plans from a 3/8 mile and make it a 4/10 mile track. WVMS' original format was unique; we want this new format to be unique as well!"

Chapman added, "I'm in this for the long haul. I know that race fans and drivers have been skeptical if the track reconfiguration was ever going to happen after we failed to hit our original completion date. No one else wants to see this track be successful more than me. I'm currently in the final year of my lease and I fully intend on extending the lease for years to come."

"I'm really excited about the potential of the new size of the track!" said WVMS promotor Brian Ferrell. "There have been numerous challenges to the track resizing that's been out of our control. Believe me, if it was as easy as we originally assumed, we would have started racing in the Spring."

With the protective guardrails and dirt in place for turns 3 & 4, the MSMP team plans on laying out the clay racing surface over the weekend of August 11 and 12.

"If everything goes according to plan and the weather cooperates, we plan on holding a closed test session on the track in the coming weeks with several of the area's accomplished and experienced drivers. We want their help in ensuring the racing surface is ready for competition." said Chapman. "If the test session goes well, we'll be announcing our opening date for 2012 very soon. My plan is to race until the weather no longer allows us this year. If the summer is any indication of the heat, we might be racing into November!"

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[gibby]

Glad to see it . The place needs to be in operation as it is a heck of a facility for the fans.

Gibby

[klunky]

In conversations with the WVMS management, the Hot Mod class will be a regular part of the racing program at the 'new speedplant'.

[3WideOutta4]

This is all great news. Good to see the old girl come back to life, and I look forward to watching some great racing there.

[Jeep_55_Wormer]

During the ADRA Drivers Meeting at Midway, ADRA Officials announced that WVMS will host a ADRA Late Model Special, Saturday September 8th, as long as the track is ready.

[racin97]

That really sucks if they run against another local track. If they want to be sucessful this year they would be better off to run on sundays. It really sucks for the drivers who have tried to run for points all year and for the fans to have to choose